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Tickets for Upcoming Performances

The Why Collective is presenting a series of performances and workshops this spring. See below for details!

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For Love is Strong: a happening

What's "a happening"? Well, it's just one of those New York events that you show up to and... see what happens! Jokes aside, imagine yourself in 1960s Greenwich Village, NYC. “Happenings,” as the performances were known, combined elements of dance, theater, music, poetry, and visual art to blur the boundaries between life and art and forge a path for new methods of artistic practice.

Join us for a happening of our very own, featuring excerpts from our current works in progress, and participatory art installations exploring infinite ways to try and capture the strength of Love in words, sounds, movement, and color. Artists include The Why Collective Chamber Choir (directed by Derek Weagle), Mark Bankin Dance Company, live visual artists Michael Arthur (Public Theater, @inklines) at 4:00pm, and Amanda Austin (Founder, OmniArts Foundation) at 7:30pm.

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When: Sunday, May 5th

Two shows at 4pm and 7:30pm*

Where: The Basement of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church

1 W 65th St, New York, NY 10023 

 

This event will serve as a fundraiser for TWC's projects in development, as well as for UNRWA.

 

*The 7:30pm performance features ASL interpretation.

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Synthesis

SYNTHESIS is a creative workshop series in which participants experience the same process our artists use to spawn self-expression through sound, movement, and metaphor. Participants then use imaginative exercises to find unique ways of bringing their inner voice out. The structure of a SYNTHESIS workshop is 1 hour of writing prompts, journaling, or guided meditation. The next 1 hour and 15 minutes is a creative exploration session in which up to three artists lead smaller groups through breakout sessions in movement, music, and poetry. The workshop closes with a 45 minute group discussion, optional sharing, and a closing meditation.

Facilitators include Sydney Anderson (Sound Exploration/Music), Laura Dearman (Movement Exploration/Dance), Rocky Duval (Linguistic Exploration/Poetry and Creative Writing). Vulnerable, open conversation is guided by these trained facilitators and trauma-informed artists, to ensure that all are welcome and all are celebrated. ASL Interpreter provided upon request.


Join us on Monday, May 13th from 12:00-3:00pm or 6:00-9:00pm. Both workshop sessions will take place at 2B&2C: The Ken Cro-Ken Memorial Foundation.

The Smallest Sound in the Smallest Space Table Reading

Smallest Sound is a play-opera in its second iteration with The Why Collective. It follows four different University voice students participating in an investigation into the behavior of their teacher, Kent Randall, who has been publicly accused of sexual assault. Smallest Sound is written and conceived by Bryce McClendon. 
Learn more about this project.

Performance is May 30th at 8pm

Location:

Clark Studio Theater, Lincoln Center 

(7th Floor of the Rose Building, W. 65th St and Amsterdam)

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